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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning animal advocate and bestselling author Jill Rappaport, who is best-known as a correspondent on NBC, announced today that America’s first national humane organization, American Humane Association, is now joining forces with other leading animal welfare organizations through Jill Rappaport’sPies 4 Paws™, an exciting campaign to raise funds and awareness for animal welfare. Jill Rappaport’s Pies 4 Paws™ is a fun community challenge where animal advocates from around the world can join in by taking a pie in face or eating it to raise funds for the Association.  

Kokomo, Ind. (AP) — Kristen Clason knew Daisy Ray was meant to be hers from the first time she saw the orange-haired dog pressed up against the bars of her pen at the Kokomo Humane Society.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made changes that divide the state’s Hunting Zone D (from Pensacola to Tallahassee) into two deer management units (DMUs), each with a unique set of antler-point requirements and antlerless deer harvest days.

Due to a number of reports of people taking fawn deer out of the wild, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people that the practice is potentially deadly for the fawn in addition to being illegal.

Washington- Every suicide in the force is tragic, a top National Guard leader said recently, and the number of these deaths needs to be reduced to zero.

Over 102,000 residents of Santa Rosa and Escambia counties are smokers, more than 167,000 are overweight and another 136,000 are obese according to research conducted by the Partnership For A Healthy Community (PFAHC).

Many residents of Navarre have experienced healing as a result of the waters that surround our beautiful home. One place in Navarre has taken that very process on as their business model.

Hurlburt Field marked the official POW/MIA recognition day with a 24 hour vigil run that began at 3 p.m. on Sept. 18 and continued through 2:45 p.m. Sept. 19.

The Holley Navarre Fire District approved a $1,489,967 budget Sept. 22 at their monthly meeting. The budget will fund prevention initiatives, equipment purchases, training and, most notably, an Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preparation system.

Julie Morgan, executive tourism director for Monroe County, Tennessee, has been tapped to lead Santa Rosa County’s tourism industry. Negotiations are presently underway for her $68,000 annual contract.